Table of Contents
Title Page
Copyright Page
Dedication
Acknowledgements
Foreword
Introduction
 
PART 1 - The Real Reasons You’re Not Getting Hired
Chapter 1 - Thinking Like Everyone Else Can Keep You Unemployed
Chapter 2 - The Hiring Process Through the Employer’s Eyes
Chapter 3 - PADMAN: The 6 Reasons You’re Hired or Screened Out
Chapter 4 - It Takes More Than Ability to Get Hired
 
PART 2 - How to Prove You Are the Best Candidate
Chapter 5 - Stand Out from the Crowd by Giving Facts
Chapter 6 - Stand Out from the Crowd by Demonstration
Chapter 7 - Stand Out from the Crowd by Offering Credible References
Chapter 8 - Stand Out from the Crowd by Telling Stories
Chapter 9 - A New Take on Transferable Skills
Chapter 10 - Proving You’re the Person They Need
 
PART 3 - How to Avoid Being Screened Out
Chapter 11 - Solution Tool 1: Learn a New Skill
Chapter 12 - Solution Tool 2: Access a Resource
Chapter 13 - Solution Tool 3: Change Your Job Target
Chapter 14 - Solution Tool 4: Adjust Your Outlook
Chapter 15 - Solution Tool 5: Adjust the Employer’s Perception of You
Chapter 16 - Solution Tool 6: Craft a Good Answer
Chapter 17 - Overcoming Your Barriers
 
PART 4 - Creating an Effective Job Search Strategy
Chapter 18 - Tipping the Scales in Your Favor
Chapter 19 - Choosing the Strategy That’s Best for You
Appendix - Sample Solutions for Common Barriers
Notes
Index
About the Authors